"I’m thankful to be alive," she continued, "as the doctor advised me that most people don’t recognize the symptoms of blood clots and don’t go to the doctor and that’s when the big problems start happening."

She thanked the doctors and nurses who'd been taking care of her, and noted that she was currently home with her two-time husband, Gregg Leakes. She also refuted erroneous reports that she'd suffered a heart attack.

One danger of a blood clot in the lung is the possibility of a pulmonary embolism, which can be fatal, according to WebMD.

By the way, the little bit who climbed up in bed with "Glam'ma" for the second hospital picture is Bri'Asia, the daughter of NeNe's son Bryant.